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Human Resource Management at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you plan to study Human Resource Management, take a look at what The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 54 human resource management graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Studying Online at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) studied exclusively online and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Use these rankings to compare The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 5
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 69
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#66 of 349
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 336

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 5
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 69
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 65
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#66 of 349
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 336

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Those who finish The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Human Resource Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,762
2 years	$47,138
3 years	$51,587
4 years	$60,862
5 years	$61,842

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Human Resource Management graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville take home a median $60,862, compared with $64,105 for all The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Human Resource Management graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at $22,018.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Human Resource Management graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Resource Management graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 65% women (35) and 35% men (19).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 32 bachelor’s human resource management degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 59% were women (19) and 41% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 22 master’s human resource management degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 73% were women (16) and 27% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 32% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The Human Resource Management program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	54

Best-Paid Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Students who finish Human Resource Management program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Human Resource Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.